A Splintered History Of Wood: Belt-sander Races, Blind Woodworkers, And Baseball Bats.

In A World Without Wood, We Might Not Be Here At All. We Wouldn't Have Had The Fire, Heat, And Shelter That Allowed Us To Expand Into The Planet's Colder Regions. If Civilization Somehow Did Develop, Our Daily Lives Would Be Vastly Different: There Would Be No Violins, Baseball Bats, Chopsticks, Or Wine Corks. The Book You Are Now Holding Wouldn't Exist. Spike Carlsen's &quot;a Splintered History Of Wood&quot; Is A Grand Celebration Of All Things Wooden And The Characters Who Lovingly Shape Them-eccentric Artisans And Passionate Enthusiasts Who Have Created Some Of The World's Most Beloved Musical Instruments, Feared Weapons, Dazzling Architecture, And Bizarre Forms Of Transportation. From Champion Chainsaw Carvers To Blind Woodworkers, From The Miraculous Staircase To The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case, Here Is A Passionate, Personal, Amazingly Entertaining Exploration Of Nature's Greatest Gift.

SKU: 200941
ISBN: 9780061373572
Author: Carlsen, Spike

Baseball Prospectus: The Essential Guide To The 2010 Baseball Season.

The Bestselling Annual Baseball Preview From The Smartest Analysts In The Business The Essential Guide To The 2010 Baseball Season Is On Deck Now, And Whether You're A Fan Or Fantasy Player-or Both-you Won't Be Properly Informed Without It. &quot;baseball Prospectus 2010&quot; Brings Together An Elite Group Of Analysts To Provide The Definitive Look At The Upcoming Season In Critical Essays And Commentary On The Thirty Teams, Their Managers, And More Than Sixty Players And Prospects From Each Team. Contains Critical Essays On Each Of The Thirty Teams And Player Comments For Some Sixty Players For Each Of Those Teams Projects Each Players Stats For The Coming Season Using The Groundbreaking Pecota Projection System, Which Has Been Called &quot;perhaps The Game's Most Accurate Projection Model&quot; (&quot;sports Illustrated&quot;) From Baseball Prospectus, America's Leading Provider Of Statistical Analysis For Baseball Now In Its Fifteenth Edition, This &quot;new York Times &quot;bestselling Insider's Guide Remains Hands Down The Most Authoritative And Entertaining Book Of Its Kind.

Ask Hal: Answers To Fans' Most Interesting Questions About Baseball Rules, From A Hall-of-fame Sportswriter.

New A Fun And Fact-filled Collection Of Baseball Q&as From The Dean Of Baseball Rules. The Popular &quot;ask Hal&quot; Column Ran For Decades In The Cleveland Plain Dealer And The Sporting News. Hal Lebovitz Answered Fans Questions About Serious, Goofy, And Biazarre Situations On The Playing Field. Hal Was The Go-to Guy For Rules Questions, Right Up Until His Death In 2006. National Tv Broadcasters Even Called Him At Home Live During The World Series For Opinions About On-field Rulings. This Book Is For Fans Who Love To &quot;know It All.&quot;

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